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  1. Free Game Download From Atari in February

    in VCS Topics

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    Atari is showing the love this Valentines Day with a free game code. Any game.

    The code was distributed in the VCS Insider newsletter and is good through the end of February.

    Make sure to login to your VCS and take advantage of the code. Let us know what you game you picked up in this thread!

    Also, there are some fun tidbits in the newsletter,  so it's worth checking out.

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  4. Atari VCS Friends Tab

    in VCS Topics

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    25 minutes ago, Justin said:

    :mac_pirate:  I've added the Atari VCS Friends Tab as a field included in the Atari I/O Member Profiles. Next time you go in to edit your profile, you can include your Atari VCS Friends name along with your Nintendo Friend Code, PlayStation ID, and Xbox Live ID. Have fun and make friends!

    What a great idea! Thanks @Justin!

  5. Club VCS Creator Space

    in VCS Topics

    Posted · Edited by Sabertooth

    22 minutes ago, MistaMaddog said:

    Awesome video, I subbed to see more games that can be played on the VCS's PC Mode.

    Any thought of showing people how to get Windows on the VCS?  There are a lot of Atari games on Steam that aren't gonna make it in the VCS Store.

     

    Thanks for the sub and comment! Yeah, I want to do more PC-Mode games. I already have a few recorded from devs like Adamvision and Sneakybox.

    My rule is that the game has to run on a stock 8GB VCS. There are some games that work fine on a stock system and other games struggle - but work great with a modest 16GB upgrade. Most of that is due to Windows being such a resource hog, but I'm going to play around with AtlasOS and maybe ChimeraOS to see if performance improves.

    RE: How to get Windows in your VCS, check out this great video by @Mockduck.  He does a better job than I would do and has a voice made for radio... well, public radio.🤣

    BTW - I say that as an avid public radio listener and member/supporter

     

  6. Atari Celebrity Game Show

    in Off Topic

    Posted · Edited by Sabertooth

    For every great new game or acquisition that the Rosen Atari makes, there is still a G-Fuel deal or some other weird scheme. Enter the latest example: an Atari themed "celebrity" game show.

    “Atari has remained a widely recognized and loved brand in pop culture for over 50 years, so it is no surprise that many celebrities have a strong connection to the brand,” said Wade Rosen, Chairman and CEO of Atari. “I look forward to seeing them share their personal stories and compete in a fun, game-show setting.”

    I can't wait to see who they get to show up that will have a legitimate connection to the brand. Having Zoomers and even Millenials is a bit of a stretch. And what kinda games? A Centipede themed version of Plinko?

    This one is a head scratcher.  And its not the first time Atari has dipped its toes in this space. They had an aborted game show in the Chesnais years.

    Still Rosen seems like a very smart business dude. Does anyone think they will pull off more than a pilot?

    Full release:

    https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/02/08/2826067/0/en/Atari-Sets-Celebrity-Game-Show-in-Motion.html

  12. Neo Sprint (Early Access)

    in VCS Topics

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    On 1/30/2024 at 6:35 AM, Smell Dawg said:

    Looking forward to the big update that's evidently coming to this!

    The new update to NeoSprint is live. It has a zoomed in view for single player and implements the twist function of the Classic Controller for steering.

    If you haven't looked at the game in a while, it's well worth revisiting. I didn't care for it at release. Now it's fun.

  19. FRENZY (ATARI 7800)

    in VCS Topics

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    Release Date: February 2, 2024

    Retail: $8.99

    Developer: Bob Decrescenzo

    Publisher: Atari Age

    Synopsis:

    Trapped in a bizarre, alien high-tech structure and surrounded by robots, your Humanoid moves from cell to cell as you face a band of deadly mechanical monsters. Odd marching skeletons clunk toward you. Robotic tanks trundle into position. Face your enemy and fire, or be doomed by their fatal touch! Eliminate all automatons and proceed to the next assembly.

    Stay alert! Your enemies now fire deadly blasts. In Berzerk, all walls absorb shots from you or the robots. In Frenzy, some cell walls ricochet the blasts--both yours and the robots--so watch where you fire! Worst of all is Evil Otto, the bouncing menace who passes through walls and destroys any creature on contact. It's a bizarre battle for survival as Evil Otto bounces toward you! Will you make it?

    Atari 7800 veteran Bob Decrescenzo brings arcade classics Frenzy and Berzerk home to the 7800, complete with all the details you'll find in the arcade games. Both games are reproduced with careful attention to detail to match their arcade counterparts as closely as possible. The original speech from the arcade that helped make both games so memorable is also included!

    For a new challenge, there are two-player cooperative and competitive gameplay modes. In cooperative modes, both players try to achieve a single high score and share six lives. In two-player competitive mode, each player has their own set of scores and lives. In competitive mode, you even get points for shooting your opponent!

    Game Features

    One or Two Players

    Head-to-Head or Cooperative Two Player Modes

    Choose from Frenzy or Berzerk

    Both games include speech from the arcade

    Frenzy includes all four interactive maze elements (Big Otto, Power Plant, Central Computer and Robot Factory

  21. Atari 2600+ Casual Play Series

    in YouTube Community

    Posted

    The recent firmware resolved graphics glitched in Pole Position II.  To celebrate, I decided to give the iconic Fuji track a spin. Programmed by the wizards at GCC, Pole Position II was the pack-in title for the Atari 7800 ProSystem. Had the 7800 released in 1984 as planned, this game would have been an impressive step forward from the consoles of the previous generation. However, released in 1986 in a post-NES Super Mario Bros. world, it felt dated. The TIA sound is dull and droning. Also, the colors of the racers - particularly the player car - feels somewhat muted to me.  I do recall a graphics hack some years back that improved the look of the cars. 

    Still, Pole Position II is a solid arcade racer that looks good and controls well. It's also possibly the most common 7800 game. If you're new to the 7800, be sure to pick one up on the cheap!

    What do you think of Pole Position II?

     

  22. Club Evercade - Let's All Play - Feb 2024 - IREM Arcade 1

    in Evercade Squad Challenges

    Posted

    12 hours ago, RickR said:

    I'm going to start with this topic:  What games are missing from this collection?  Here is the list of ALL IREM arcade games:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Irem_games

    With only six games included, it sure feels like they could have added a few more.  "Kung Fu Master" is a huge omission.  And arcade "Lode Runner" is an underrated classic. 

    I am going to agree with "Kung Fu Master", and I'd add "UniWar S" as an early example, "Dragon Breed" and "Gunforce II" as the last game they made. 

  23. Recharged Squad Challenge 023 - Quantum: Recharged

    in Recharged Squad Challenges

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     default_pole_position_blimp_big.gifCongratulations SMELL DAWG!

     

    Congratulations @Smell Dawg!  He takes the win in our Quantum: Recharged Challenge!

    @Smell Dawg expertly encircled the enemy for a first place finish of 175,986.  I weaved and dodged my way to a second place score of 113,391.  @Mockduck sent us spinning for the bronze with 61,162.  @Atari 5200 Guy makes his Club VCS: Recharged Challenge debut with a fourth place showing of 20,058.  @socrates63 joined in the fun with 4,594 to round out the final standings. 

    As the winner of this round @Smell Dawg will receive 3 entries in the SERIES 5 giveaway ! 

    Everyone else will receive one entry!

    I'd like to encourage @Smell Dawg to post this high score on the Scoreboard so we can make sure this Challenge continues on!

    Congratulations to Smell Dawg on a fantastic win and to everyone else who jumped in!  Quantum: Recharged is such a unique game play experience and really shows that Atari is willing to take risks. 

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    NOTE: Series Five of the Recharged Squad Challenge  continues with Caverns of Mars: Recharged!  Be There!

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